As the new face of Chanel N˚5, Marion Cotillard joins the ranks of numerous leading ladies, starting with Coco herself. She talks to Lydia Slater about her passion for activism, her dedication to her craft and the lessons she learnt during lockdown.

THEY HAVE THE LOOKS AND STREET CRED.

IF THE WORLD OF FASHION – AND CONTENT CREATION IN GENERAL – IS FINALLY WAKING UP TO THE LIMITLESS POTENTIAL OF ANIMATION, WELL HERE ARE SEVEN NAMES TO KNOW: BASED IN SINGAPORE, THEY WORK ACROSS A DIVERSE RANGE OF STYLES – 2-D, 3-D, MOTION GRAPHICS AND MORE. BY KENG YANG SHUEN.

During this time of crisis, Singapore’s cocktail bars have banded together to preserve one of the world’s most progressive bar scenes.

How do you create culture? A dash of bravery, a few drops of creativity, dollops of passion and a desire to pass it on to the next generation. The Peak pairs five current and future icons from five different cultural fields and transcribe their riveting conversations.

DESIGN NEWS, PLACES TO VISIT, THINGS TO BUY

The food and beverage industry in Singapore is brutal – the competition is intense, there is a dearth of skilled professionals, the consumers are fickle and the burnout is all too real.

Perth steps into the limelight with a slew of luxury hotel and exciting restaurant openings.

Three entrepreneurs, three digital businesses set to make waves in the regional watch, sneaker and fashion e-tail scene.

Michael Ng (@mindflyer), Illustrator and founder llustration Arts Fest

Music can be like food for the soul.

Stephan Kurzawski, Senior Vice President of Consumer Goods and Sales at Messe Frankfurt, shares more about one of the biggest international design fairs happening next year.

Homegrown furniture and design label Scene Shang launches its second store.

Powerful and passionate, this year’s 18 nominees in The Singapore Women’s Weekly’s Great Women Of Our Time Awards are not only making major strides in their respective industries, breaking new ground, they are also using their voice to lift up others.

BEFORE GINETTE CHITTICK BECAME THE FASHION-FORWARD INDIE QUEEN OF THE LOCAL CREATIVE SCENE WITH HER PLAYFUL TEXTILE ART WORKS, BRITPOP DJ NIGHTS AND SHOEGAZE BAND ASTREAL, SHE WAS PART OF SINGAPORE’S FIRST ALL-GIRL PUNK BAND PSYCHO SONIQUE.

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HOW DOES ONE TR ANSFORM A JAPANESE LABEL BEST KNOWN FOR ITS RETRO - INSPIRED SNEAKERS INTO A FULL FLEDGED FASHION HOUSE THAT GETS THE NEXT GENERATION ALL HYPED? FOR ONITSUKA TIGER CREATIVE DIRECTOR ANDREA POMPILIO, IT STARTS WITH STAYING REAL.

With a steady stream of personal and collaborative projects and an active, 218K-strong instagram account with Virgil Abloh as an ardent follower, the New York-based graffiti artist has not only outlived most of his contemporaries, but would also easily outshine any Gen Z in hypebeast-ness – without even trying. Who better to school us on the evolution of street art and its intersection with fashion? Keng Yang Shuen reports.

Underground, misfit, weird, and 100 per cent wonderful that way. Way before such attributes became Gen Z buzzwords, the DJ/boutique owner/nightlife impresario was steadily living and dressing up by them.

The latest and most talked-about collections.

The latest in the Singapore bar scene: a concoction of booze, bar bites and elements of fun.

Having just turned 28, Zouk is the undisputed OG of clubs in Singapore, but has the Institution of Electronic Music still got its groove? Its latest independently minded, drum and bass-mad head of marketing Audrey Choy sits down with Tracy Phillips – the cultural connoisseur who held her very position at the nightspot a decade before – to talk about its relevance, direction, and what’s going to make everyone lose themselves to dance again.

The watchmaker’s many talented artists and craftsmen don’t just make its dials move – but the human heart as well.

Having established Singapore as the cocktail authority in the region, Paul Gabie now sets his eye on Asia’s bar scene.

These Singapore artists – working with wildly differing media – share their artistic journey with Hayley Tai.

For actress Constance Lau, snagging a role in Crazy Rich Asians was validation that her years of hard work and gumption had finally hit pay dirt.

A technique that gets smarter over time.

The Peak asks gourmets for their dining picks here and abroad. Here, in their own words...

So the new year is here, and you’re looking to add a statement to your living room. How does a large 4K TV sound? Here are three of the very best 4K TVs you can buy today.

A vinyl music savant, a guitar slashing fairy godmother to independent local musicians, a Gen Z all-girl punk band… Keng Yang Shuen profiles five female names who are really tearing up our music industry.

Fashion and music have been bedfellows since forever. Here’s a condensed guide to all the ways the latter raised the style – and star – factor of the S/S ’19 collections.

THEY TACKLE OBSCURE TOPICS, ARE A LITTLE ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES, AND CAN READ LIKE AN INCENSED MANIFESTO.

Last month, Google rolled out Night Sight for its Pixel phones, including the Pixel 2 and 2016’s Pixel.

Some days you go out just for the booze, and some days it’s all about the beats.

Following the path of light. By Koh Wanzi

Young, ambitious and blessed with a unique sound, it's time to add these local indie acts to your playlists.

Stunning travel photographs with just your phone.

Blizzard’s vision for the future of esports Blizzard’s Overwatch League is ending its inaugural season this month with the playoffs scheduled to kickoff next month. The grueling seven-month long competition started in January this year and sees 12 professional teams battling it out to win a share of its US$3.5 million prize pool. But while league viewership figures have been promising, the whole thing remains a massive gamble. Initially announced way back at Blizzcon 2016, the League is the most ambitious attempt at turning esports into a legitimate sports league to date. If it succeeds, Blizzard will set a new standard in esports that other games will look to follow, but if it fails, over three hundred million dollars will have been sunk into a venture that many said was doomed to fail right from the start.

Adobe Dimension CC makes it easy for graphic designers to create highquality, photorealistic still images that include virtual 3D objects. Albert shows us how to use it to easily build product shots and scene visualizations.

This month, Dick Lee is giving us a major throwback to the super ’70s with his biopic Wonder Boy. CLEO sat down with the film’s stars Benjamin Kheng and Julie Tan to find out more about that sex scene they had to do, and what they got up to while filming in Penang.

There’s plenty to be proud of in Singapore, from talented chefs to home-grown beauty labels and a rich arts and culture scene. The Her World team celebrate our favourites.

THE DUO BEHIND LOCAL FURNISHINGS BRAND SCENE SHANG.

New stores and brands are popping up all over town. We tracked them down to show you what they offer